ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Nigeria
According to the World Bank, Nigeria was home to 233 million people in 2024 — the 6th most populous of 217 countries, 2.86% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALAbuja
Nigeria by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 233 million | 6th of 217 | 2.86% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.1% | 49th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 32.5 / 1,000 | 20th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.6 / 1,000 | 20th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.38 | 15th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 63.0% | 113th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $252.3B | 54th of 214 | 0.23% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $1.1K | 191st of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $1.7K | 170th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 33.2% | 9th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 3.1% | 144th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 54.6 yrs | 217th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 69.8 / 1,000 | 2nd of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.2% | 151st of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.4 / 1,000 | 160th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.57 | 158th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 23.2% | 124th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 80.3% | 16th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 41.2% | 170th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 70.8 / 1,000 | 179th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 70.4% | 138th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 250 | 53rd of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 40.5% | 13th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Nigeria, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Nigeria, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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